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Mr. Avila from Dallas, TX is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bucket Drums

Help me give my students bucket drums to promote exploration and creativity in the music classroom!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Avila's classroom raised $297

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Help our students foster their musicianship by donating bucket drums. Rhythm is a foundational skill in music that needs to be developed. Students use rhythm daily, in school and out. Having bucket drums will increase engagement in class as well as open doors for students to explore and create!

Having big buckets to drum rather than small handheld percussion instruments will motivate students to participate.

Students will explore with rhythm because they will have their own personal bucket promoting improvisation. Not everyone understands music, but everyone does understand rhythm and how to hit a drum.

Mr. Avila Clara Oliver Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Dallas, TX View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

130 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
United Solutions 5 Gallon Bucket Heavy Duty Plastic Bucket Comfortable Handle Easy to Clean Perfect for on The Job Home Improvement or Household Cleaning; Black , 3 Count • Amazon Business $21.84 10 $218.40

Materials cost

$218.40

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$251.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.41

Total project goal

$296.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$296.09

2 Donors

-$148.03

Donations toward project cost

-$125.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.20

match offer

-$148.06

Match offer toward project cost

-$125.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.21

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$0.00

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